John St. Polis
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John M. St. Polis (November 24, 1873 – October 8, 1946) was an American actor. St. Polis was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Before starting his film career, he made a name for himself on the Broadway stage, most notably in the role of Frederik in the original production of The Return of Peter Grimm (1911–12) and the play's revival in 1921, both performed at the Belasco Theatre. He appeared in 126 films between 1914 and 1943. In all of his early roles, the actor is billed as John Sainpolis. His best-known performances are as Etienne Laurier in The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921), and as Comte Phillipe de Chagny in The Phantom of the Opera (1925). St. Polis successfully made the transition from silent cinema to "talkies" with one of his most praised performances as Dr. John M. Besant, the father of Norma Besant (played by Mary Pickford) in Coquette (1929).
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Movies (110)
Crossroads1942Professor (uncredited)
Haunted House1940Simkins
On the Spot1940Doc Hunter
Rocky Mountain Rangers1940Joseph Manners
Abe Lincoln in Illinois1940Minor Role (uncredited)
They Shall Have Music1939Davis
Boys' Reformatory1939Superintendent Keene
Mr. Wong, Detective1938Carl Roemer
The Mysterious Rider1938Townsman
Phantom Ranger1938Pat Doyle
International Crime1938Roger Morton
Saleslady1938Crane
The Shadow Strikes1937Caleb Delthern
Jungle Menace1937Chandler Elliott
Paradise Isle1937Coxon
Borderland1937Doctor
Below the Deadline1936Mr. Abrams
Three on the Trail1936Sheriff Sam Corwin
Call of the Prairie1936Jim
The Dark Hour1936Dr. Munro
A Night at the Opera1935Opera Conductor (uncredited)
The Lady in Scarlet1935Jerome T. Shelby
Death from a Distance1935Prof. Trowbridge
The President Vanishes1934Attorney General Davis (uncredited)
Guilty Parents1934Defense attorney
Notorious But Nice1933John J. Martin
Cocktail Hour1933French Police Investigator (uncredited)
King of the Arena1933Governor
The World Gone Mad1933Grover Cromwell
Terror Trail1933Colonel Charles Ormsby